Have Ernie Lopez and José Nápoles ever fought each other?

Yes. Ernie Lopez and José Nápoles have met 2 times and José Nápoles leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Lopez or Nápoles?

Ernie Lopez is 51-10-1 and José Nápoles is 81-7. José Nápoles has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Lopez or Nápoles?

Ernie Lopez has 24 knockout wins and José Nápoles has 54. José Nápoles has more.

Do Lopez and Nápoles have any common opponents?

Ernie Lopez and José Nápoles share 11 common opponents: John H. Stracey, Armando Muñíz and Hedgemon Lewis (and 8 others). José Nápoles fared better against 6 of them.

Who is bigger, Lopez or Nápoles?

Ernie Lopez is the taller fighter at 175 cm, 4 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lopez and Nápoles?

This comparison is drawn from 62 bouts tracked for Ernie Lopez and 89 bouts tracked for José Nápoles. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Ernie Lopez vs José Nápoles — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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José Nápoles

Ernie Lopez (51-10-1) and José Nápoles (81-7) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 11 common opponents.

Lopez

Wins24 KO · 47%

Losses

Draw62 tracked bouts

Nápoles

Wins54 KO · 67%

Losses

Draws89 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Nápoles leads 2–0

Ernie Lopez and José Nápoles have met 2 times; Nápoles leads 2–0.
Met	1970Feb 14	1973Feb 28	Series
Ernie LopezFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
José NápolesFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	TKONápoles vs Lopez	KOR7Nápoles vs Lopez	2Meetings

The Numbers

Lopez 0 · Nápoles 8 of 8 measurable rows

LopezEdge = longer wingNápoles

Record: 51-10-181-7 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 83.1%
92% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 54: 24
54 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 47.06%
66.67% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 50%
66% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 6: 6
4 (edge)
Title reignsmax 4: 0
4 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 5.1: 2.6
5.1 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 89: 62
89

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+2″: Ernie Lopez: 5′9″ (edge); José Nápoles: 5′7″
Reachnot held: Ernie Lopez: No reach on file; José Nápoles: 72″
Agenot comparable: Ernie Lopez: Died aged 64; José Nápoles: Died aged 79
Stance: Ernie Lopez: Not recorded; José Nápoles: Orthodox

Ernie Lopez left, José Nápoles right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Ernie Lopez48 wins · from 62 tracked bouts

24 by KO/TKO 50%24 on the cards 50%

José Nápoles82 wins · from 89 tracked bouts

54 by KO/TKO 66%25 on the cards 30%3 by another method or unrecorded 4%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ernie Lopez 62, José Nápoles 89 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

11 shared

11 shared · Nápoles better on 6 · even on 511 shared · José Nápoles better on 6 · even on 5

LopezErnie Lopez

Opponent

NápolesJosé Nápoles

Ernie Lopez
Loss, TKO 7
1974Oct 1974
StraceyJohn H. StraceyUnited Kingdom 45–5–1EvenEven — 0–1 both
José Nápoles
Loss, TKO 6
1975Dec 1975
Ernie Lopez
Loss, TKO
1973Jul 1973
MuñízArmando MuñízUnited States 44–14–1 · Super Welterweight, WelterweightNápoles betterJosé Nápoles better — 3–0 to 0–1
José Nápoles
3–0 against
Win, UD
1975Jul 1975
Win, TD
1975Mar 1975
Win, TD 12
1975Mar 1975
Ernie Lopez
2–1 against
Win, TKO
1969Oct 1969
Loss, UD
1969Jul 1969
Win, TKO 9
1968Jul 1968
LewisHedgemon LewisUnited States 53–7–2Nápoles betterJosé Nápoles better — 2–0 to 2–1
José Nápoles
2–0 against
Win, TKO 9
1974Aug 1974
Win, UD
1971Dec 1971
Ernie Lopez
Win, RTD
1972Oct 1972
GonzálezManuel GonzálezEvenEven — 1–0 both
José Nápoles
Win, KO 6
1971Mar 1971
Ernie Lopez
Loss, UD
1966Dec 1966
PruittAdolph PruittUnited StatesNápoles betterJosé Nápoles better — 2–0 to 0–1
José Nápoles
2–0 against
Win, TKO 2
1972Jun 1972
Win, TKO 3
1965Dec 1965
Ernie Lopez
0–2 against
Loss, UD
1972Mar 1972
Loss, MD
1971May 1971
GriffithEmile GriffithUnited States 85–24–2Nápoles betterJosé Nápoles better — 1–0 to 0–2
José Nápoles
Win, UD
1969Oct 1969
Ernie Lopez
Win, MD
1971Jan 1971
CobblahPeter CobblahEvenEven — 1–0 both
José Nápoles
Win, PTS
1968Jun 1968
Ernie Lopez
1–1 against
Win, TKO
1969Jan 1969
Loss, UD
1968Mar 1968
SorianoRaul SorianoNápoles betterJosé Nápoles better — 1–0 to 1–1
José Nápoles
Win, KO 4
1963May 1963
Ernie Lopez
3–1 against
Win, PTS
1967Mar 1967
Loss, SD
1966Sep 1966
Win, PTS
1966Aug 1966
Win, UD
1966Apr 1966
BrooksJohnny BrooksNápoles betterJosé Nápoles better — 1–0 to 3–1
José Nápoles
Win, KO 7
1967Jun 1967
Ernie Lopez
Win, PTS
1966Feb 1966
GrantAl GrantEvenEven — 1–0 both
José Nápoles
Win, TKO 4
1966Apr 1966
Ernie Lopez
Win, TKO
1965Dec 1965
SerranoPulga SerranoEvenEven — 1–0 both
José Nápoles
Win, TKO
1963Aug 1963

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Ernie Lopez has lost four straight, after one straight win. Lopez last boxed on Jul 7, 1987.WLLLL

Baltazar Nov 1972Nápoles Feb 1973Muñíz Jul 1973Stracey Oct 1974Louis Jul 19872.6 tracked bouts per year

José Nápoles had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to John H. Stracey. Nápoles last boxed on Dec 6, 1975.WWWWL

Saldano Dec 1974Muñíz Mar 1975Muñíz Mar 1975Muñíz Jul 1975Stracey Dec 19755.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Ernie Lopez and José Nápoles ever fought each other?: Yes. Ernie Lopez and José Nápoles have met 2 times and José Nápoles leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Lopez or Nápoles?: Ernie Lopez is 51-10-1 and José Nápoles is 81-7. José Nápoles has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Lopez or Nápoles?: Ernie Lopez has 24 knockout wins and José Nápoles has 54. José Nápoles has more.
Do Lopez and Nápoles have any common opponents?: Ernie Lopez and José Nápoles share 11 common opponents: John H. Stracey, Armando Muñíz and Hedgemon Lewis (and 8 others). José Nápoles fared better against 6 of them.
Who is bigger, Lopez or Nápoles?: Ernie Lopez is the taller fighter at 175 cm, 4 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lopez and Nápoles?: This comparison is drawn from 62 bouts tracked for Ernie Lopez and 89 bouts tracked for José Nápoles. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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